HANDSOME BROTHA IN-DEPTH INGREDIENTS OVERVIEW 

Vitamin C

1. Protects immune system from negative effects from stress

2. Decrease sseverity of viral illness such as cold and flu

3. Can protect against stroke

4. Protect skin from effects of aging

5. Promotes collagen production with is the foundation of skin

Vitamin E

1. Maintaining healthy skin

2. Antioxidant to help repair damaged cells

Vitamin B6

1. Improve mood and reduce symptoms of depression

2. May promote brain health and reduce Alzheimer’s risk

3. May prevent and treat anemia

4. Helps create red blood cells, which carry oxygen and nutrients to the scalp/face and hair follicles which is important for hair and beard growth

5. Combination of Vitamin B6 with zinc and azelaic acid can inhibit 90% of harmful activity of testosterone, which forms DHT in the hair follicle and causes hairloss.

Biotin B7

1. Supports hair/beard, skin and nail health

2. Promotes healthy blood sugar levels

3. May help control Multiple Sclerosis

4. B vitamins help create amino acids that produce a form of keratin (which our hair is mostly comprised of), which helps maintain hair’s health and slightly improve its strength.

5. Similar to how it affects your hair’s appearance, biotin produces fatty acids that nourish the skin to maintain aclear complexion. When the protective outer layer of skin is unbalanced, dryand dehydrated skin can manifest. It assists in the production of new cells and helps oil glands function properly, resulting in the healthy condition of skin.

6.Strengthen weak, brittle nails

7.In conjunction with zinc, silica and vitamin C there is often less shedding, thicker, stronger hair and a faster growth rate

Pantothenic Acid B5

1. Helps prevent and control acne

2. Helps with the regulation of the surface layer of the skin.

Calcium

1. Supports bone and muscle health

2. Supports cardiovascular health

3. Necessary to help create structural components like hair/beard ,skin, and nails. In calcium deficient states, one could expect fragile and thin skin, hair loss, and brittle nails

Zinc

1. Helps regulate and strengthen immune function

2. Promotes good wound healing

3. Helps decrease inflammation linked to chronic disease

4. Helps delay progression of age related vision loss

5. Zinc can help protect the skin against sun damage. It also hasantimicrobial effects, which means that zinc can help treat bacterial skin conditions such as bacterial acne. A symptom of zinc deficiency is hair loss, so adding zinc to a hair, skin and nails supplementmay help ensure suboptimal levels are corrected

6. Supports good sperm quality 

Selenium

1. A powerful antioxidant

2. May protect against heart disease

3. Helps prevent mental decline

4. Is important to support thyroid health

5. Boosts immune system

6. May reduce asthma symptoms

7. Helps your body to make use of iodine that you consume, which is needed for thyroid function. It's your thyroid which is responsible for growth- including hair/beard and nail growth

Copper

1. Antioxidant that slows down aging of cells

2. Supports skin health

3. Antibacterial properties that can help boost immunity and promote wound healing

4. Brainstimulant

5. Anti-inflammatoryto work on aches and pains from arthritis or inflamed joints

6. Helps reduce cholesterol

7. Helps improve circulation

8. Helps improve digestion

9. Promotes the production of collagen and elastin in your skin.It also acts as an antioxidant and promotes production of glycosaminoglycans(such as hyaluronic acid)

Manganese

1. Supports bone health

2. Antioxidant properties

3. Reduces inflammation

4. Helps control blood sugar

5. Functions with vitamin K which in low amounts can cause nutritional deficits that can cause dermatitis, and slowed hair/beard growth

OptiMSM(methylsulfonylmethane)

1 .MSM may donate sulfur to keratin, which could help strengthen the bonds between keratin molecules in the hair and nails. When administered orally, MSM is rapidly absorbed, well-distributed, andefficiently excreted from the body

2. Sulfur rich compound with anti-inflammatory properties

Silica (from bamboostem extract)

1. A side from removing aluminium from the body, silica takes many nutrients to the peripherals of the body, namely the hair/beard, skin and nails, and thus ensures that the hair follicles are supplied with all the vital minerals necessary for hair growth and vitality

HydrolyzedCollagen Type 1&3

1 .Collagen is the building block of skin, 

2. Collagen promotes healthy hair/beard in a variety of ways. For one, your body may be able to use the amino acids in collagen to build hair proteins and strengthen the skin that contains your hair roots. It may also prevent hair follicle damage and graying

3. Collagen is a protein that provides structure to much of your body, including your bones, skin,tendons, and ligaments

L-Methionine

1. Methionine is a sulfur-containing amino acid that improves the tone and elasticity of the skin, promotes healthy hair/beard and strengthens the nails

Citrus Bioflavanoid

1. May reduce risk of heart disease and some and cancers

2. Antioxidant properties

3. Can improve blood circulation

4. Helps decrease cholesterol

5. Helps improve liver function

6. Helps boost immunity

7. Citrus bioflavonoids maintain healthy bones, nails, skin, hairand strong blood vessels. They also act as an antioxidant and protect the bodyfrom free radical damage. Bioflavonoids are found in citrus fruits and help maintain capillary strength and intensify the effect of vitaminC in the body

Hydrolyzed Keratin

1. Hydrolyzed keratin strengthens skin by protecting from free radicals, andsoftens it and makes it more supple

2. Hydrolyzed Keratin is a protein fragment that not only coats but also penetrates the hair shaft to replace missing keratin in microscopic gaps along the hair shaft, resulting in smooth and shiny hair/beard

Hyaluronic Acid

1. Hyaluronic acid is a sugar found naturally in our skin that holds water and helps keep it hydrated and plump

2. Helps to bind water to collagen, trapping it in the skin, so that skin can appear plumper, dewier, and more hydrated

3. As we age, we lose collagen and hyaluronic acid naturally, so the skin becomes dehydrated more easily. Also, harsh weather, heaters during the winter time,certain skin-care products, and underlying skin conditions can cause tiny breaks in the protective skin barrier, allowing water to escape

Alpha Lipoic Acid

1. Antioxidant

2. Can slow the breakdown of collagen, which can slow the on set of wrinkles and sagginess

Gotu Kola Extract

1. Helps boost thinking skills and function

2. May reduce anxiety and stress

3. May reduce symptoms of depression

4. May improve circulation and reduce swelling

5. Herb

6. Helps encourage collagen production, reduce scarring and stretch marks, and increase antioxidant levels in newly formed tissue

Grape Seed Extract

1. Antioxidant

2. Antioxidants in grape-seed oil help protect skin from that damage. The linoleic acid in grape-seed oil helps strengthen skin's barrier function

Fo-TiRoot Powder

1. Fo-ti is an herb that is commonly used by mouth to help treat or prevent conditions related to aging, including cancer, heart disease, and memory problems

2. Antioxidant

3. Works well with B vitamins and can promote faster hair/beard growth

Amla Fruit Powder

1. Excellent source of vitamin C which helps in collagen production

2. Helps in stimulating hair/beard growth, both length and volume wise. Collagens replace the dead cells of hair follicles with new hair cells

Goji Berry Extract

1. Antioxidant with good source of vitamins A and C

2. Supports collagen production that promotes healthy hair/beard growth and skin maintenance

Bladderwrack Powder

1. Type of seaweed

2. Contains iodine, calcium,magnesium, potassium, vitamins A, B complex, C and E

3. Helps flush toxins from skin

Nori Yaki

1. Type of seaweed

2. Contains iodine, calcium, magnesium, potassium, vitamins A, B complex, C and E

3. Supports healthy thyroid function which helps maintain healthy hair/beard and skin maintenance

Wakame Powder

1. Type of seaweed

2. Contains vitamins A, C, E and K, as well as iron, copper and phosphorus

3. Antioxidants present help to rejuvenate, moisturize, and smoothen the skin. It also contributes to keratin formation and helps in thickening hair/beard and nails

Olive Water Extract

1. Contains vitamin E, iron, copper, calcium

2. Supports moisture retention of the hair, and skin (scalp)

Natural Astaxanthin Complex

1. Derived from seaweed

2. Antioxidant

3. Combats accumulation of free radicals which cause damage to the skin